Environment
Conservation
Frog saunas hold the key to saving species from deadly fungus
With little more than Aldi greenhouses and Besser blocks, Australian scientists are saving critically endangered frogs from a deadly fungus one at a time.
- by Bianca Hall
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Once classified as extinct in the wild, these tiny marsupials are running free on three islands
In 1989, rescue workers scooped the last known colony of eastern barred bandicoots out of a rubbish tip and into the protective custody of a breeding program.
- by Bianca Hall
As South Australia’s toxic bloom lingers, politicians ramp up response
The algal bloom that has devastated multiple marine species shows no signs of dissipating.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Whales
Revealed: How playful whales and dolphins socialise with each other
Scientists thought dolphins “harassed” whales. It turns out they’re just playing together – and the love is mutual.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sharks at Bondi
The birds-eye view from a drone reveals endangered grey nurse sharks close to swimmers and the shore.
Jason uses a drone to look for sharks at Bondi. Here’s what he sees
A number of coastal Sydney councils are considering which beaches to nominate for a trial of no shark nets this summer.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Will a new national park protect Sydney’s chlamydia-free koalas?
The protection comes as the state pushes ahead with the construction of 73,000 homes on the Cumberland Plain, but koala corridors and road crossings are lagging development.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Perverse outcomes’: NSW a deforestation hotspot on par with Indonesia
Land-clearing in NSW has surged by 40 per cent as the Minns government is yet to ditch rules driven by former Nationals leader John Barilaro after more than two years in government.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
In the heart of industrial Greenacre, a frog sanctuary teems with life
Once plentiful, now endangered: Sydney’s green and golden bell frogs are coming back in the most unlikely of places.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Marine life
How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea
By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.
- by Bianca Hall
The underwater cyclone that could hit Australia’s east coast
A toxic microalgae is devastating the coastal waters of South Australia, and it’s “quite likely” the disaster will hit other states.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall